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EuroSciPy 2011 registration about to close
The registration is progressing fast. Over 100 persons booked in july and got the early bird fee, followed by about 70 people that registered during the past two weeks. Since the venue limits us to 200 attendees, it means that there are only 30 seats left for the conference.
If you want to join us in Paris from August 25th to 28th, please register now!
PyPhy - Python in Physics 2011 - Euroscipy satellite
We are pleased to announce a workshop on Python in Physics (PyPhy) in Paris, on August 29th, 2011. This meeting will be a satellite of Euroscipy 2011.
Date: August 29, 2011 (full day)
Venue: Department of Physics, Ecole normale supérieure, Paris
In physics, Python is widely used as a scripting and programming language for data processing, but also for numerical computing where it is a viable alternative to compiled languages, with the advantage of being easy to learn, to write, to read and to modify. For this reason, Python, which is entirely free, is an ideal tool for teaching algorithmic contents in physics. A number of initiatives integrating Python into curricula have been developed in the last few years, largely independently in Physics departments all over the world. At the same time, Python libraries for numerical analysis, combinatorics, graphics, interfacing other languages, etc have either reached maturity, or are developing very rapidly. This makes Python an exciting option for research application. A growing number of research programs now write code directly in Python.
This informal workshop on teaching and research in Physics will be a forum for coordinating these initiatives, for sharing different experiences, and for exchanging with the key developers of the scientific Python modules present at the EuroSciPy 2011 conference. Beginners and Students are welcome to attend. People interested in presenting a contribution should contact the organizers and send a short abstract before June 30, 2011. We welcome contributions on your experience in teaching Python to physicists and engineers, developing a Python module for applications in physics, or using Python for your everyday research work. Participation in this workshop will be free of charge but participants should also make themselves known by email before August 28, 2011.
Main topics
- Python for teaching physics
- Python for research in physics
- developing Python modules for applications in physics
Important dates
- June 30: deadline for contributions
- August 28: deadline for (free) registration
Program
Download the program here !
Invited Speakers
- Gianfranco Durin (ISI, Turin)
- Emmanuelle Gouillart (Saint-Gobain Research)
- Konrad Hinsen (CBM Université d'Orleans)
- Vivien Lecomte (LPMA Paris Diderot)
- Chris Myers (Department of Physics, Cornell University)
- Michael Schindler (LPCT, EPSCI, Paris)
- Georg von Hippel (INP Universität Mainz)
Organizers
- Alberto Rosso (LPTMS, Université Paris-Sud - alberto.rosso@u-psud.fr)
- Werner Krauth (Physics Department, ENS Paris - werner.krauth@ens.fr)
How to get there
See the instructions on http://www.phys.ens.fr/spip.php?rubrique42&lang=en
EuroScipy2011: Deadline Extended!
The deadline for talk submissions has been extended to Friday May 13, 2011!
EuroSciPy 2011: deadline approaching & poster session
The deadline for the call for presentation for the EuroScipy 2011 conference is on Sunday May 8th!
This year the conference features, together with the usual basic and advanced tutorials and scientific talks, a brand new poster session.
Euroscipy 2010 is over: please fill in the feedback form!
If you attended Euroscipy 2010 (tutorials and/or conference), we're very interested in getting your feedback on the event. We have set up an anonymous feedback survey. It will take you only a couple of minutes to answer a dozen of questions on the tutorials, the talks, the practical organization, your wishlist for Euroscipy 2011, etc.
Up to now, 35 people have filled in the form (many thanks to them!). If you have not yet filled in the feedback survey (there were 170+ participants to Euroscipy 2010!), make your voice heard now!
EuroSciPy 2010 is over
EuroSciPy 2010 was a fun conference to organize and we think we can call over 150 participants a success.
Thank you to every delegate and speaker that joined us to face the heat.
Thank you to Ecole Normale Supérieure for hosting us.
Read about the reports and send us yours if you want it added to the list.
EuroSciPy 2011 will be in Paris again. We hope to see you there!
Euroscipy tutorials: practical information
The tutorials are closing in, here are a few practical details!
Venue and schedule
The conference will take place at the Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS), 45 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris. The registration desk will be located in front of the Dussane room where the Advanced tutorials will also be given. All participants should first check in at the registration desk, which will be opened from 8.15 on Thursday 8th. We expect 140 participants to show up, so please arrive well before the the first tutorial at 9.00! The introduction tutorials will be given in a different building (Jules Ferry room, 29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris) but all participants should go first to the registration desk in front of the Dussane room.
To reach the Dussane room, enter the main building of the Ecole Normale Supérieure, and take the corridor on your left.
There will be some wifi access in the Dussane room (although we don't know how it will stand up to dozens of computers connecting at the same time), but not in the Jules Ferry room.
All coffee breaks will take place in front of the Dussane room.
Pre-requisites
As most tutorials will be hands-on, you need to install all the required software on your computer before next Thursday. For the introduction tutorials, a list of required softwares and Python modules (Python, Ipython, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib) is given on http://www.euroscipy.org/conference/euroscipy2010, together with links to distributions (Python(x,y) and EPD) that install all these packages at once (and many others). For Windows users, we recommend installing one of these distributions. Would you install Python(x,y), make sure to install the full version. If you are using Linux, all these modules are packaged for most Linux distributions and can be installed in a few clicks with the package manager.
If you have problems installing the software, you may contact us for help, but please try first to get help around you or browsing the Internet, as we expect to be quite overwhelmed as the conference is closing in. Nevertheless, it will a save a lot of time if everybody arrives with a laptop well setup, so don't hesitate to ask questions.
For the advanced track, please check on the tutorials description if other packages or softwares are mentioned (Mayavi, SymPy, PyTables, Cython, etc.), and if so, install them in addition to the base packages listed above (or check if they come with your scientific Python distribution).
Also try to take a computer with a long battery lifetime, as we won't be able to plug more than a fraction of the computers at the same time. (Yes, we do have some extension cables, but the electrical circuits of the rooms are not sized to supply power to 80 laptops at the same time).
For any questions, please write to info@euroscipy.org.
We are looking forward to seeing you next Thursday!
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EuroSciPy 2010 Tutorials in the works
The tutorials are being worked on at github and discussed on a mailing list. If you want to join us and contribute, subscribe to euroscipy-tutorials and fetch the source from the repositories: first and second.
photo borrowed from the EuroPython website
Payment system is now working
The long overdue payment system is now working. If you have already created a registration, you should now be able to confirm it by following the link in the box at the top of the left column.
You will be redirected to the server of the bank and we will be notified if the payment is successful. We will never have access to your credit card information.
Please contact us directly by e-mail if you have any problem with the payment system.
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